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Photos: Multiple wildfires in California cause mass evacuations, damage

Emergency officials warned of powerful winds on Thursday that will feed multiple wildfires raging in California. Four major wildfires burning in the state have forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands and caused extensive structural damage.

Updated on: Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM IST

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A fast-moving wildfire whipped by hot, dry Santa Ana winds destroyed hundreds of homes in and around Ventura, California, forcing thousands of residents to flee ahead of the flames. The blaze, dubbed the Thomas Fire, broke out Monday evening in the foothills above Ventura. Winds quickly drove it westwards into the city. A motorist on Highway 101 watches flames above the roadway north of Ventura. (Noah Berger / AP)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

A fast-moving wildfire whipped by hot, dry Santa Ana winds destroyed hundreds of homes in and around Ventura, California, forcing thousands of residents to flee ahead of the flames. The blaze, dubbed the Thomas Fire, broke out Monday evening in the foothills above Ventura. Winds quickly drove it westwards into the city. A motorist on Highway 101 watches flames above the roadway north of Ventura. (Noah Berger / AP)

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Flames consume a home on Via Arroyo as a wildfire rages in Ventura. Authorities issued a “purple” alert --never used before-- because of the extreme danger including winds that could reach 128 kilometers an hour, severely limiting containment efforts. (Noah Berger / AP)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

Flames consume a home on Via Arroyo as a wildfire rages in Ventura. Authorities issued a “purple” alert --never used before-- because of the extreme danger including winds that could reach 128 kilometers an hour, severely limiting containment efforts. (Noah Berger / AP)

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A photo taken from the International Space Station and moved on social media by astronaut Randy Bresnik shows smoke rising from Skirball in Southern California. Four major wildfires burning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties have already put tens of thousands of people under evacuation orders and destroyed nearly 200 homes and buildings. (AstroKomrade / NASA / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

A photo taken from the International Space Station and moved on social media by astronaut Randy Bresnik shows smoke rising from Skirball in Southern California. Four major wildfires burning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties have already put tens of thousands of people under evacuation orders and destroyed nearly 200 homes and buildings. (AstroKomrade / NASA / REUTERS)

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Firefighters work to save burning houses along Linda Flora Drive during the Skirball fire in Los Angeles. As fires raged across Southern California, a new blaze erupted in the Bel-Air neighbourhood of Los Angeles, near iconic landmarks like the UCLA campus and the Getty Museum, home to old masters’ paintings and ancient Roman statues. More than 1,770 firefighters and police officers are fighting these wildfires. (Kyle Grillot / AFP)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

Firefighters work to save burning houses along Linda Flora Drive during the Skirball fire in Los Angeles. As fires raged across Southern California, a new blaze erupted in the Bel-Air neighbourhood of Los Angeles, near iconic landmarks like the UCLA campus and the Getty Museum, home to old masters’ paintings and ancient Roman statues. More than 1,770 firefighters and police officers are fighting these wildfires. (Kyle Grillot / AFP)

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The flames have swallowed about 80,000 acres (32,000 hectares) in just over a day since the Thomas fire, currently the state’s largest, broke out, leaving at least one dead in an area about 45 minutes from downtown LA. The inferno engulfed the Los Angeles region on Wednesday, forced more than 200,000 people to flee and threatening thousands of homes. (Ryan Cullom / Ventura County Fire Department via AP)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

The flames have swallowed about 80,000 acres (32,000 hectares) in just over a day since the Thomas fire, currently the state’s largest, broke out, leaving at least one dead in an area about 45 minutes from downtown LA. The inferno engulfed the Los Angeles region on Wednesday, forced more than 200,000 people to flee and threatening thousands of homes. (Ryan Cullom / Ventura County Fire Department via AP)

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A helicopter drops water on the Skirball fire in west Los Angeles on December 6, 2017. California’s fire season usually ends in November but the hottest summer on record and delayed rains have left the region tinder-dry into December. Some scientists have linked the conditions to climate change. The Skirball fire is likely to last several more days. (Robyn Beck / AFP)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

A helicopter drops water on the Skirball fire in west Los Angeles on December 6, 2017. California’s fire season usually ends in November but the hottest summer on record and delayed rains have left the region tinder-dry into December. Some scientists have linked the conditions to climate change. The Skirball fire is likely to last several more days. (Robyn Beck / AFP)

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A man uses a hose to extinguish the Creek fire as it burns along a hillside near homes and horses in the Shadow Hills neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Firefighters were also on the scene of the Rye fire --which had grown to 7,000 acres in the Santa Clarita area-- as well as the Creek fire north of downtown Los Angeles that had grown to more than 11,000 acres. (Kyle Grillot / AFP)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

A man uses a hose to extinguish the Creek fire as it burns along a hillside near homes and horses in the Shadow Hills neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Firefighters were also on the scene of the Rye fire --which had grown to 7,000 acres in the Santa Clarita area-- as well as the Creek fire north of downtown Los Angeles that had grown to more than 11,000 acres. (Kyle Grillot / AFP)

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Bree Laubacher pauses while sifting through rubble at her home on Wednesday. Back in the beachside city of Ventura, the fire killed more than two dozen horses at a stable and had destroyed at least 150 structures, a number that is expected rise as firefighters assess losses. (Noah Berger / AP)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

Bree Laubacher pauses while sifting through rubble at her home on Wednesday. Back in the beachside city of Ventura, the fire killed more than two dozen horses at a stable and had destroyed at least 150 structures, a number that is expected rise as firefighters assess losses. (Noah Berger / AP)

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Paul and Erica Mattesich embrace before sifting through rubble at their home in Ventura. The family lost their house when the Thomas fire tore through their neighbourhood on Colina Vista. (Noah Berger / AP)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

Paul and Erica Mattesich embrace before sifting through rubble at their home in Ventura. The family lost their house when the Thomas fire tore through their neighbourhood on Colina Vista. (Noah Berger / AP)

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A burned classic car is seen in Little Tujunga Canyon during the Creek Fire on December 6, 2017 near Sylmar, California. In the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles, the Creek Fire destroyed at least 30 homes, blackened more than 11,000 acres and forced the evacuation of 2,500 homes. (Reed Saxon / Getty Images / AFP)

Updated on Dec 07, 2017 3:51 PM

A burned classic car is seen in Little Tujunga Canyon during the Creek Fire on December 6, 2017 near Sylmar, California. In the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles, the Creek Fire destroyed at least 30 homes, blackened more than 11,000 acres and forced the evacuation of 2,500 homes. (Reed Saxon / Getty Images / AFP)

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